Cisco Nexus 3550 Overview:

The Cisco Nexus 3550 Series is a family of high-performance, feature-rich data center switches designed to deliver scalability, flexibility, and operational simplicity. These switches are optimized for demanding workloads and modern data center environments, offering advanced capabilities for networking and storage connectivity.

Cisco Nexus 3550 Specifications:

Models:

• Cisco Nexus 3550-T Switch
• Cisco Nexus 3550-XL Switch

Key Specifications:

• Ports: Flexible configurations with various port densities and speeds.
• Performance: Non-blocking architecture with low latency and high throughput.
• Storage Connectivity: Support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI.
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features: VLANs, QoS, ACLs, routing, and multicast.
• Management: Cisco NX-OS Software for comprehensive management and automation.

Deployment Options:

• Ideal for data center top-of-rack (ToR) deployments.
• Suitable for cloud-scale environments and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.
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Cisco Nexus 3550 Series Models:

Cisco Nexus 3550 Product benefits:

• Next-generation application platform built on software-defined hardware that provides the performance characteristics of hardware combined with the agility and programmability of software
• Access to powerful Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) capabilities that can be reprogrammed with the desired network applications and functionalities to solve networking challenges across industry verticals and use cases
• Operate a programmable network switch platform that utilizes a complete firmware development environment to create, deploy, and manage new custom applications, specific intelligence, and functionality
• Create long-term value from custom applications, functionality, enhancements, upgrades, and maintenance updates

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